Thirteen people have been arrested in a major crackdown on drug trafficking that has been flooding New York’s streets with dangerous narcotics.
Federal and state law enforcement agencies—including the New York State Police, DEA, and FBI—worked together to dismantle a sophisticated network that moved drugs from California to New York City and Upstate communities.
The operation seized nearly 500 kilos of cocaine, fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, marijuana, a firearm, and more than $1 million in cash. This crackdown is the result of an 18-month investigation targeting the flow of poison into neighborhoods across the state.
Taking Drugs Off NY Streets
U.S. Attorney John Sarcone called the effort a “smash” of a sophisticated organization pumping poison into Upstate New York communities…